Chuck Schumer’s Flight-Over-Fight Instinct Is Leaving Democrats in the Lurch Chuck Schumer’s Flight-Over-Fight Instinct Is Leaving Democrats in the Lurch
The Senate minority leader appears to think the way to resist the Trump administration is by voting for the GOP’s spending bill.
Mar 14, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Ilhan Omar’s American Dream Is Strong Enough for These Times Ilhan Omar’s American Dream Is Strong Enough for These Times
Thirty years after she came to the US, the Minnesota representative keeps the faith in an America that will ultimately reject the divisive politics of Trump and his minions.
Mar 14, 2025 / John Nichols
When Will the Senate Democrats Ever Learn? When Will the Senate Democrats Ever Learn?
Leader Chuck Schumer has thrown up his hands and said he will oppose a GOP-triggered government shutdown. That means he’s supporting the GOP’s cruel government paralysis.
Mar 14, 2025 / Joan Walsh
This Democrat Is Giving a Master Class in How to Shame the GOP This Democrat Is Giving a Master Class in How to Shame the GOP
A Republican congressman was avoiding his constituents. So Democrat Mark Pocan gave them a chance to speak their mind.
Mar 13, 2025 / John Nichols
14 House Dems Demanded Mahmoud Khalil’s Release. Where Are the Others? 14 House Dems Demanded Mahmoud Khalil’s Release. Where Are the Others?
All members of Congress swore oaths to defend the right to speak freely and assemble to petition for the redress of grievances. Why did so few of them sign this important letter?
Mar 12, 2025 / John Nichols
Democrats May Denounce Trump, but Their Militarism Paved His Way Democrats May Denounce Trump, but Their Militarism Paved His Way
Democrats in Congress have long denounced Trump as an enemy of democracy, but they haven’t put any sort of brake on American militarism.
Mar 10, 2025 / Norman Solomon
The Failures Democrats Must Confront The Failures Democrats Must Confront
The party is not in inevitable decline, but it is in crisis.
Mar 10, 2025 / Jee Kim and Waleed Shahid
How to Save the Democratic Party From Itself How to Save the Democratic Party From Itself
The flailing and unpopular party elite needs to be replaced with fighting economic populists.
Mar 7, 2025 / Jeet Heer
House Democrats’ Protest Whiplash House Democrats’ Protest Whiplash
Ten Democrats sided with the speaker’s censure of Representative Al Green. The shameful act was diminished by colleagues supporting him singing “We Shall Overcome” on the House fl...
Mar 6, 2025 / Joan Walsh
The Democratic Leader You Did Not Know We Had The Democratic Leader You Did Not Know We Had
Oakland’s Lateefah Simon, following in Barbara Lee’s footsteps, “prebutted” Trump’s creepy Tuesday address.
Mar 5, 2025 / Joan Walsh